Someone smashed a hole in the front door and broke into the 82-year-old lunch counter around 3 a.m. at 127 Second Ave. between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place.
The thief (or thieves) made off with the cash drawer.
Owners Ola and Fawzy Abdelwahed outlined their struggles here at the end of the summer. They're currently relying on pick ups and delivery ... as well as a few outdoor seats ... to stay in business during the pandemic.
They had to cover paying employees, rent, utilities, and buying food for the restaurant on only 10 percent of their previous income.
On May 30 someone smashed in their front window during a spate of vandalism along Second Avenue.
B&H was able to open today at 11:30 after the police made a report...
Thanks to Steven for the photos!
This is beyond insane. What is wrong with people? And did no one living nearby hear the amount of noise that presumably would have made?
ReplyDeleteUgh. The last thing they need. It's awful how many people in our city are in such desperate situations.
ReplyDelete@1:40 PM I live right across the street from B&H, and sadly, it's impossible to determine any type of noise or activity to be 'out of the ordinary' on this block. Between crusties acting out, or collegiate/corporate booze-hounds running amock, anything goes, and very little gets noticed.
ReplyDeletePeople are trash.
ReplyDeleteOh come on! Leave B&H alone already! Guess I know where I'm getting dinner.
ReplyDeleteThe sticker on their door says that theyre protected by Commercial Fire & Security.
ReplyDeleteGuess we wont be hiring them for our place
I'm not trying to victim shame here but why do businesses keep cash in drawers in the shop and not in a safe? It is clearly a common practice since jerks know to break in but maybe if no one did it then break ins would go down. Just sayin'.
ReplyDeleteNot all employees have access to the store safe So there is usually a small amount 100/200 so they can do business.
DeleteStores that don’t have to are smart to leave the empty drawer open so it’s more obvious that there’s no cash.
Dirtbags !
ReplyDeleteProbably the same clown that robbed my 2nd Ave store. Same way. Smashed window and took the cash drawer. Friday night. 9:30 pm and while the restaurant next door was open for business. Cops came 90 minutes after the alarm went off. When I asked them why , one officer told me it was better off for me that they waited 90 minutes because I don’t want any sort of incident taking place in my store. I say, ‘ A guy through a terra cotta flower box through my front window. Wouldn’t that qualify as an incident?’ My fear is the next step after these crimes are gun point robberies during business hours. The city has to do something to keep shop owners safe.
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ReplyDeleteThere's always someone who laments about the unfortunate in desperate situations as if that makes it okay to destroy and steal. Well it doesn't.
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